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Working Out, 'Pippin' Style

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Marshall Heyman

June 7, 2013 11:52 p.m. ET

As the Leading Player in the revival of "Pippin," currently playing at the Music Box Theatre, the actress Patina Miller has arguably one of the more challenging roles on Broadway this season: She sings (a lot), she dances (including sharp, strenuous Fosse moves), she acts (sometimes diabolically), and, thanks to the production's circus theme, she gets to experiment with newfound acrobatic skills. It is no wonder the triple-threat Ms. Miller is a front-runner for a Tony for the part, played originally by Ben Vereen. The...